When you hear the word knitting you probably have an image of your grandmother knitting a Christmas sweater, but recent celebrity interest has brought knitting back into the world of popular hobbies for people of all ages. Hobbies are there as pleasant distractions – ways in which you switch off and forget the stress of…
Alot of people love to browse magazines. They look for ideas, inspiration, tips and coupons. But when you are done with them, what happens next? We always recycle our magazines by giving them to family and friends or dropping them in the recycle buckets. Sometimes we use them for school projects or simple picture collage…
It’s mid-November and I’m already dreaming of daffodils….and tulips….and crocuses…. ok, you get the idea. Today my husband surprised me with several bags of daffodil and tulip bulbs that he found at Walmart for 50% off! He knows that my absolute favorite flower is the daffodil and I’ve always dreamed of having hundreds of of…
If you have a Kindle on your wishlist for Christmas, then get prepared now by downloading the free Kindle books. Since these free ebooks rotate regularly, then the books that are free today will probably not be free in December. You can start ‘buying’ them now and then load them to your Kindle if you…
I love seeing the birds in our yard. But I know very little about birdwatching. Last year we had a huge group of birds roost in our birch tree and we had no clue what they were. So we took pictures and looked online. Then I sent an email to our local Wildlife office. Within…
Everyone has a budget, but that doesn’t mean that your home decorating style needs to suffer. There are many ways to dress your home up in a sophisticated, stylish way regardless of your budget. Whether you have $1,000 to spend on your living room renovation or just $20 that you can comfortably spare, there’s endless…
This past weekend, we went out to enjoy the Fall leaves and spend time with family. My husband noticed the reflection of the clouds in the water and I thought some of you would enjoy it as well. What moment have you captured that you don’t want to forget? I’d love to see! Just post…
Interested in doing something creative but not sure where to start? Here’s some ideas for turning your junk into treasures! Making the most of old junk doesn’t take alot of money, but it does need some creativity and some time.